Scalp protector



Feb. 7, 1939. B. MOREA ET AL 2,146,589

SCALP PROTECTOR Filed Jan. 14, 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTORS Benny Moree Feb. 7, 1939. B. MOREA ET AL 2,146,539

SCALP PROTECTOR Filed Jan. 14, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTORS e/zrz Morea i ATTORNEY PATENT OFFICE BCALP PROTECTOR Bcnnyllorea,

Flushing. and Joseph F. Hennessy, Valley Stream, N. Y.

Application January 14, 1938, Serial No. 1 84354 21 Claims. (01. 132-36.!)

This invention relates to a new and useful scalp protector for beauticians to be used in the treatment of the hair and scalp, for permanent waving, and other operations on the hair and scalp.

Some of the problems faced by beauticians arise from the need of heating the hair by devices and implements which are so hot as to seriously burn the scalp if they slip down to the base of the hair. Not only is there danger of burning the scalp, but the fear in the mind of a customer, especially a new customer, of being burned becomes a serious handicap in winning the customer's confidence, and the possibility of being sued, justly or unjustly, by a customer who claims to have been burned is a constant threat to be faced by the operator.

According to the present invention these and other problems and difllculties are overcome and a device is provided which, in eifect, places a hood over the scalp of the customer, the hair protruding, in eiiect, through the hood.

The invention is shown in the form of a scalp protector having a main strip of flat flexible material of a shape to extend across ones brow, down the sides of the face and around the back of the neck, and a flexible sheet material body in the form of a plurality of adjacent strips of flat flexible material extending therefrom in the form of a hood over ones head, these strips diverging from their ends towards their centers.

as more space must be covered over the top of the head than along the sides. In the form shown each alternative strip is attached to the main flat strip, and each other strip may be detachable as desired, so that locks of hair may .be drawn through these spaces to the outside of the hood. Then the detachable strips may be placed in their respective positions and fastened to the main strip by means of button form pegs on main strip at these points, openings to be at either end of detachable strips for the purpose of placing over these pegs, thus covering and protecting the entire scalp prior to treating the hair.

Inthe form shown, a brim shield projects out laterally from main flat strip of hood over the brow down along the sides, and across the back of the neck, to shield ones face, shoulders, and back and so reduce and prevent the hazard of the operator dropping or dripping liquids or materials thereon, during hair treatment. A chin strap may be attached to the lower part of main strip, fastened by a buckle, and holds the hood close to the head.

In the form illustrated, a plurality of adjacent tubes or ducts are arranged in the formation of a helmet for extending over ones head, and associated with mechanism by which water, air, or other substances for cooling or heating, may be circulated therethrough.

In the form shown, the tubes or ducts are held by their ends and at their intermediate portions they may be spread apart to permit locks of hair to be drawn through.

In the form shown, a flexible tube extends across ones brow and down the sides of the face and around the back of the neck and tapers in diameter from the ends to the center and is divided by a plug at the brow area into separate sections, constituting a supply and discharge to which the ends of said plurality of tubes or ducts are connected. In the form shown, the parts are so arranged that a substance may be circulated through one section of the tube, be forced through said plurality of adjacent tubes or ducts, and pass out from the other section.

In the form shown, alternate tubes or ducts of the said adjacent tubes or ducts are removable when desired.

With this arrangement it is possible to withdraw all hair locks freely. After all hair locks have been drawn through spaces of these removable tubes, these tubes may be readily placed in their respective positions, fltting snugly each to the other tubes and may be held firmly in place by two flexible wires about three inches apart drawn across all tubes from front of brow section over top and down back of hood to lowest section, these two wires are to be in grooves provided across all sections of tubes.

Water, air or other-substance m'ay circulate through a plurality of adjacent tubes or ducts, over the entire area of the scalp, the purp se of which is to produce a desired temperature against the scalp. y

This invention, thus shown, provides a protection to the scalp during chemical or mechanical treatment of the hair.

This invention, thus shown, also provides a protection to the scalp against excessive heat, injury or burns liable during permanent waving.

This invention, thus shown, provides a brim shield that projects out laterally from the hood over the brow, down along sides and across back of neck to shield ones face, shoulders and back and so reduce and prevent the hazard of the operator dropping or dripping liquids or materials thereon during hair treatment.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:-

Fig.1 is'a front elevational view of a scalp protector constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse enlarged vertical sectional view taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on the line H of Fig. 2.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the ends of one of the adjacent tubes previously mentioned.

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary perspective -view of an end portion of one of said tubes.

Fig. I is an elevational view looking in the direction of the line '|l.of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a plan view of Fig. i.

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary elevationalview looking in the direction of the line 9-9 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 10 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 2 but illustrating another embodiment of the invention.

Fig. 11 is a side perspective view of another modified form.

Fig. 12 is another sectional 'view similar to Fig. 2, but illustrating a further modification.

The scalp protector for beauticians, according to the illustrated form of this invention is made preferably of extensible rubber and comprises a flexible fiattish tube iii, of a shape to extend across ones brow and down the sides of the face and around the back of the neck. The tube shown, has a plug ll closing the passage through it at the brow area and dividing oif separate sections l0 and i0". It tapers in diameter from the ends to the center, the large diameter being It is connected with one end of the tube in, and

a discharge tube II with the other end. The arrangement is such that fluid may be circulated through the tube It, the tube section ill, the tubes l2, the tube section I0 and the tube II. The tubes l0 and I2 are usually made of flexible rubber. Y

A chin strap I5 is shown attached on opposite sides of the tube Ill and is adapted to engage beneath ones chin to hold the protector close to ones head and draw it down against the brow and side of the head. This chin strap i5 is shown with a buckle l6 by which it may be conveniently adjusted. A brim shield I1 is shown as projecting laterally from-the tube It and is adapted to shield ones face and so prevent the hazard of the operator dropping or dripping liquids or materials thereon, during the hair treatment.

Each side of the hood construction is shown as provided with ear shields It. These ear shields are in the form of cup portions adapted to engage over ones ears beneath the adjacent tubes l2 when the hood is placed on the head. The

tubes l2 are adapted to be spread apart so that locks of hair. indicated by the reference numeral I9 in Fig. 2, may be pulled out. These locks of hair may be at different areas. The dot and dash lines I! in Fig. 2 indicate several of the tubes l2- bowed outwards to permit the extension of locks of hair.

Alternate tubes l2, indicated specifically by' the reference numerals i2, are shown as permanently attached at their ends to the tube ID. The other tubes indicated by reference numerals l2 may be releasably attached so that they may be removed when desired. The releasable construction shown comprises lugs 20 and 2| on adjacent end portions of the fixed and releasable tubes. A holding element such as a piece of wire 22 is engaged through adjacent lugs of an adjacent fixed and a removable tube to hold these tubes together. when desired any one of the tubes l2 may be removed by-flrst loosening and removing the holding element 22.

Each of the tubes I2 is shown as of substantially fiat construction, as shown in Figs. 6 and 7, and has its inner side formed with corner bevels I2. These bevels are for the purpose of assisting in permitting ones hair to pass between adjacent tubes. As shown in Fig. 7, the tubes preferably converge from their ends towards their center, as more space must be covered over the top of the headthan along the sides. Each tube is shown with a reduced end portion l2 at each end, forming a heel. i2 which rests itself on a rabbet in the tube III to which the tube I2 is attached.

It'is to beunderstood that this scalp protector may be made of any suitable material and size, and used with and without circulating, cooling or heating substances in its tubes or duct system. This scalp protector may be placed on ones head and thereafter heldin position by any other means instead of or in addition to the chin strap arrangement II.

The hood is shown as also providedwith several clamps to assist in maintaining the shape thereof. Each clamp shown, comprises a length of wire 25 shaped to conform to the contour of the hood and extending from a front portion thereof over the top and down thev back. One end of the wire 25 is hingedly mounted on the hood. This is accomplished by a transverse rod 26 rigidly attached to the end of the wire and pivotally engaging a pair of spaced eye elements 21 mounted upon the brim shield II. The wire 25 extends along a groove 28 formed inwards from the outer surface of the tubes i2 forming the hood. This groove and the contained wire 25- is arranged to extend transversely across the various tubes l2 to assist in holding the tubes in proper position.

The free end of the wire 25 is shown formed with a hook portion 25 engageable by an anchorage element. This anchorage element comprises a loop of' wire 25 adapted to be engaged In Fig. 10, a modification has been illustrated iii which each of the tubes n are formed with a plurality of apertures II. arranged at spaced posi the purpose of heating or coolingthe scalp. V with respect to the form of the invention shown in Figs. 1-9 inclusive, it should be understood that heated or cooled fluids may be used in this device. The term "fluid as intended in this specification, includes liquids as well as gases. Of course, in this form, the fluid is confined to the hood and cannot reach the head as it does in the form shown in Fig. 10.

In Fig. 11, a modification of the invention is disclosed which distinguishes from the above mentioned forms in several respects. According to this form of the invention, the main fluid supply pipe II is differently shaped than the corpipe II in the prior form. Because of the diiierent shape, the shape of the hood is varied. This particular modification is illustrated to bring out that the hoods may be constructed of various shapes and designs. In other respects this form of the invention is identical to the previous form.

In Fig. 12, another embodiment of the invention has been disclosed which is similar in many respects to the form shown in Figs. l-9 incluslve, distinguishing primarily in the fact that there is a solid strip I0" corresponding with the tube I! which extends along the edge of the hood. Similarly, there are solid strips I2" corresponding to the tubes l2, which extend across the top of the hood to form the hood formation. With this form of the invention the hood is used as a protector only and not as a heating or cooling device in combination with a protector. The adjacent strips l2" are held connected at their ends with the strip Ill" so that their intermediate areas may be spread apart to pass locks of hair through.

In other respects this form of the invention is.

similar to the previous form.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of our invention, it is to be understood that we do not limit ourselves to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:-

l. A scalp protector adapted to be secured to ones head, comprising a flexible sheet material body with edges extending across ones brow, and down the sides of the face and around the back of ones neck to form a hood, said body including a plurality of slots extending across a portion of said scalp protector, and sheet material in the form of strips normally closing the said slots.

2. A scalp protector adapted to be secured to ones head, comprising a flexible sheet material body with edges extending across ones brow, and down the sides of the face and around the back of ones neck to form a hood, said body including a plurality of slots extending across a amazes v oi-non of said scalp protector. sheet material in ed to fit the brow and sides of the face and back the form of strips. normally closing the said slots.

and means for temporarily connecting the said closing. strips to permit them to be removed to -permit the hair to be pulled through the open slots and thereafter to be connected to close theopen portion of the slots with the closing strips. 3. A scalp protector including a member adapted to flt the brow and sides of the face and back of the head, and hollow tubes extending across the scalp and connected at one end to a feed passage in'said member and at the opposite end to an exit passage in said member.

4. A scalp protector including a member adaptof the head, and hollow tubes extending across the scalp and connected at.one end to a feed passage in said member and at the opposite end to an exit passage in said member, and means for circulating a fluid through the passages and tubes for maintaining a desired temperature within the scalp protector.

5. A scalp protector including a member adapted to flt the brow and sides of the face and back of the head, and hollow tubes extending across the scalp and connected at one end to a feed passage in said member and at the opposite end to an exit passage in said member, and means for circulating a temperature controlling substance at either side of the scalp protector.

6. A scalp protector including a rubber member adapted to flt the brow and sides of the face and back of the head, and hollow rubber tubes extending across the soap and connected at one end to a feed passage in said member and at lt)le e opposite end to an exit passage in said mem- '7. A scalp protector including a flexible member adapted to fit the brow and sides of the face and back oi. the head and separately extensible rubber strips extending across the scalp and connected at their opposite ends to said member and lying close to each other so as to cover the scalp substantially completely.

8. A scalp protector including a flexible member adapted to fit the brow and sides of the face and back of the head, flexible strips extending across the scalp and connected at their opposite ends to said member and lying close to each other so as to cover the scalp substantially completely, and a chin strap adapted to be tightened to draw the member to the head. 1

9. A scalp protector including a flexible hollow member, adapted to fit the brow and sides of the face and back of the head. spaced flat flexible hollow tubes said hollows forming passages permanently connected to the hollow which forms passages in said member, and removable intervening flat hollow tubes between the spaced tubes having passages connectible to said member passages.

10. A scalp protector including a flexible hollow rubber member adapted to fit the brow and sides of the face and back of the head, spaced flat hollow rubber tubes having passages permanently connected to the hollow which forms passages in said member, and removable intervening flat hollow tubes between the spaced tubes having passages connected to said member passages, said removable tubes substantially closing the spaces between the tubes.

11. A scalp protector including a flexible hollow rubber member adapted to fit the brow and sides of the face and back of the head spaced 75 fiat hollow mbber tubes having passages permanently connected to the hollow which forms passages in said member, and removable intervening flat hollow tubes between the spaced tubes having passages connected to said member passages and a wire clamp adapted to lie in grooves in said tubes and connectible to said member.

12. A scalp protector for beauticians, comprising a flexible tube of a shape to extend across ones brow and down the sides of the face and around the back of the neck, a plug closing passages through said tube at the brow area and so dividing of! separate sections, and a plurality of adjacent tubes in the form of a hood for extending over ones head having their ends connected with said separate sections, and alternate tubes of said plurality of adjacent tubes being removable, the ends of each of said adJacent'tubes being provided with lugs, and holding elements between adjacent lugs of adjacent fixed and removable tubes to hold the removable tubes in position when required.

13. A scalp protector including a flexible hollow rubber member adapted to fit the brow and sides of the face and back of the head, spaced flat hollow rubber tubes having passages permanently connected to the hollow which forms passages in said member, and removable intervening flat hollow tubes between the spaced tubes having passages connected to said member passages, and

- devices connectible to hold the removable tubes sides of the face and back of the head, spaced fiat hollow rubber tubes having passages permanently connected to the hollow which forms passages in said member, and removable intervening fiat hollow tubes between the spaced tubes .9 having passages connected to said member passages, and ear cups adapted to lie underneath the tubes to hold them from the ear.

- 16. A scalp protector including-a flexible hol-' low member adapted to fit the brow and sides of the face and back of the head, spaced fiat hollow flexible tubes having passages permanently connected to the hollow which forms passages in said member, and removable intervening flat hollow tubes between the spaced tubes having pas-I sages connectible to said member passages, and

ear cups adapted to lie underneath the tubes to hold them from the ear.

17. A scalp protector including a flexible member adapted to fit the brow and sides of the face and back of the head, and independently flexible strips lying against each other attached at their ends to opposite parts of said member and forming a substantially complete cover for the scalp;

and a chin strap adapted to draw the protector against the scalp.

18. A scalp protector, comprising a solid rubber member for extending along ones brow, the sides of ones race and the back of ones head, a plug mounted in an intermediate portion of said tubuis: member in the vicinity of said brow for dividing said member into a feed passage and an passage. a plurality of tubes arranged in edge contact with each other and extendible across the top of ones head, each of said tubes having of ones face and the back of ones head, a plug mounted in an intermediate portion of said tubular member in the vicinity of said brow for dividing said member into a feed passage and an exit passage, a plurality of tubes arranged in edge contact with each other and extendible across the top of ones head, each of said tubes having one of its ends connected to said feed passage and the other of its ends connected to said exit passage so that fluids circulating therethrough will pass into said feed passage through said tubes and out through said exit passage, said tubes being adapted to be spread apart to permit hair to be curled to be extended therethrough after which said tubes may be returned to their normal position with the hair extending therethrough, certain of said tubes being fixedly attached to said member and other or said tubes being mounted on said member and releasabLv attached to said fixed tubes so that they may be removed from said protector when desired.

20. A scalp protector, comprising a solid rubber member for extending along ones brow, the sides of ones face and the back of ones head, a plug mounted in an intermediate portion of said tubular member in the vicinity of said brow for dividing said member into a feed passage and an exit passage, a plurality of tubes arranged in edge contact with. each other and extendible across the top'of ones head, each of said tubes having one of its ends connected to said feed passage and the other of its ends connected to said exit passage so that fluids circulating therethrough will pass into said feed passage through said tubes and out through said exit passage, said tubes being adapted to be spread apart to permit hair ,to be curled to be extended therethrough after which said tubes may be returned to their norreleasable attachment, comprising lugs formed on the end portions of said fixed tubes, complementary lugs formed on the end portions of said releasable tubes adjacent said lugs, and fastening elements engageable through aligned openings in adjacent lugs. v

21. A scalp protector, comprising a solid rubber member for extending along ones brow, the sides of ones face and the back of ones head, a plug mounted in an intermediate portion of said tubular member in the vicinity of said brow for dividing said member into a feed passage and an exit passage, a plurality of tubes arranged in edge contact with each other and extendible across the top of ones head, each of said tubes having one of its ends connected to said feed passage and the other of its ends connected to said exit passage so that fluids circulating therethrough will pass into said feed passage through said tubes and out through said exit passage, said tubes being adapted to be spread apart to permit hair to be curled to be extended therethrough after which said tubes may be returned to their normal position with the hair extending therethrough, and means for assisting said protector in maintaining its normal shape.

22. A scalp protector, comprising a solid rubber member for extending along ones brow, the sides of ones face and the back of ones head, a plug mounted in an intermediate portion of said tubular member in the vicinity of said brow for dividing said member into a feed passage and an exit passage. a plurality of tubes arranged in edge contact with each other and extendible across the top of ones head, each of said tubes having one of its ends connected to said feed passage and the other of its ends connected to said exit passage so that fluids circulating therethrough will pass into said feed passage through said tubes and out through said exit passage, said tubes being adapted to be spread apart to permit hair to be curled to be extended therethrough after which said tubes may be returned to their normal position with the hair extending therethrough, and means for assisting said protector in maintaining its normal shape, comprising wire clamps extending laterally across said tubes and into grooves formed inwards from the outer surface of said tubes, and each of said'clamps having one of their ends pivotally mounted upon said member in the vicinity of ones brow and the other of their ends releasably attached to said member in the vicinity of the back of ones head so that said clamps may be moved to an inoperative position to permit said tubes to be spread apart.

23. A scalp protector, comprising a solid rubber member for extending along ones brow, the sides of ones race and the back of ones head, a plug mounted in an intermediate portion of said tubular member in the vicinity of said brow for dividing said member into a feed passage and an exit passage, a plurality of tubes arranged in edge contact with each other and extendible across the top of ones head, each or said tubes having one of its ends connected to said reed passage and the other of its ends connected to said exit passage so that fluids circulating therethrough will pass into said feed passage through said tubes and out through said exit passage, said tubes being adapted to be spread apart to permit hair to be curled to be extended therethrough after which said tubes may be returned to their normal position with the hair extending therethrough, and means for assisting said protector in maintaining its normal shape, comprising wire clamps extending laterally across said tubes and into grooves formed inwards from the outer surface of said tubes, and each of said clamps having one of their ends pivotally mounted upon said member in the vicinity of ones brow and the other of their ends releasably attached to said member in the vicinity of the back of ones head so that said clamps may be moved to an inoperative position to permit said tubes to be spread apart, said pivotally mounting comprising a transverse rod rigidly attached to one of said ends, and a pair of spaced eyelets formed on said member and pivotaiiy supporting the ends of said rod.

24. A scalp protector, comprising a solid rubber member for extending along ones brow, the

sides of ones face and the back of ones head, a plug mounted in an intermediate portion of said tubular member in the vicinity of said brow for dividing said member into a feed passage and an exit passage, a plurality of tubes arranged in edge contact with each other and extendible across the top of ones head, each of said tubes having one of its ends connected to said feed passage and the other of its ends connected to said exit passage so that fluids circulating therethrough will pass into said feed passage through said tubes and not through said exit passage, said tubes being adapted to be spread apart to permit hair to be curled to be extended therethrough after which said tubes may be returned to their normal position with the hair extending therethrough, and means for assisting said protector in maintaining its normal shape, comprising wire clamps extending laterally across said tubes and into grooves formed inwards from the outer surface of said tubes, and each of said clamps having one of their ends pivotally mounted upon'said member in the vicinity of ones brow and the other of their ends releasably attached to said member in the vicinity of the back of ones head so that said clamps may be moved to an inoperative position to permit said tubes to be spread apart, said releasable attachment comprising an anchorage element in the form of a loop of wire for each of said wire clamps mounted upon said member, and hook positions formed on the ends of said wire clamps adjacent said anchorage elements and engageable with said elements and removable therefrom when desired.

25. A scalp protector, comprising a solid rubber member for extending along ones brow, the

sides of ones face and the back of ones head, a plug mounted in an intermediate portion of said tubular member in the vicinity of said brow for dividing said member into a feed passage and an exit passage, a plurality of tubes arranged in edge contact with each other and extendible across the top of ones head, each of said tubes having one of its ends connected to said feed passage and the other of its ends connected to said exit passage so that fluids circulating therethrough will pass into said feed passage through said tubes and out through said exit passage, said tubes being adapted to be spread apart to permit hair to be curled to be extended therethrough after which said tubes may be returned to their normal position with the hair extending therethrough, said tubes being formed with small apertures directed towards ones scalp and through which said fluid is adapted to pass for cooling the same.

' 26. A scalp protector, comprising a solid rubber member for extending along ones brow, the sides of ones face and the back of ones head, a plurality of solid strips arranged in edge contact with each other and extendible across the top of ones head for covering the same, each of said strips having one of its ends attached to said member on one side of said head and the other of its ends attached to said member on the other side of saidhead, said strips being adapted to spread apart to permit hair to be curled to be extended therethrough after which said strips may be returned to their normal position with the hair extending therethrough.

27. A scalp protector, comprising a solid rubber member for extending along ones brow, the sides of ones face and the back of ones head, a plurality of solid strips arranged in edge contact with each other and extendible across the top of ones head for covering the same, each 01' strips may be returned to their normal position said strips having one of its ends attached to with the hair extending therethrouzh, said stripe said member on one side of said head and the beingmadeotrubbersoastobeeasflylpread other of its ends attached to said member on the apart.

other side of said head, said strips being adapted to be spread apart to permit hair to be curled to be extended therethrough after which said 

